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CENTER FOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
OKLAHOMA’S FEDERALLY DESIGNATED
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (UCEDD)
MARCH 2 0 1 1
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month
“Life without Limits” – 2011 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day
On March 9, people with developmental disabilities, advocates, direct support
professionals and family members gathered at the State Capitol to raise aware-ness
about issues that are important to them. The theme this year was “Life
without Limits,” and the speakers addressed a number of topics including fund-ing
for services and supports, increased reimbursement rates for providers,
and employment. Wanda Felty, a family advocate, spoke to the gathering
about the 6,050 people waiting for services through the Developmental Disabilities Services Division
(DDSD). She read the names of people on the waiting list and challenged the group to become their cham-pions.
“See the Person Not the Disability” – 2011 People with Disabilities Awareness Day
The 17th Annual People with Disabilities Awareness Day will be Tuesday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at the State Capitol. This event is hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
(DRS) and provides an opportunity to educate lawmakers about the issues impacting the lives of people
with disabilities. Especially during a time of economic hardship, it is important for people with disabilities,
family members, professionals and advocates to speak with their lawmakers about the
issues that are important to them. Attendees also can visit booths with information from
various disability organizations on the 2nd and 4th floor rotunda. Be sure to bring a gov-ernment-
issued I.D. to gain access to the Capitol. You can look up your legislators at
this website: http://www.ok.gov/redirect.php?link_id=322.
Spotlight On: Person-Centered Thinking
Charles is a man who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Recently he was sched-uled
to have major dental surgery. He had some fears related to the surgery because he
was not sure that the members of his medical team would be familiar with his disability
and his support needs. Chief among his concerns was whether the team would know
how to provide physical supports during the surgery, such as making sure his right arm
was secured. He also wanted the team to take time to communicate with him and allow him to speak for
himself.
To address these concerns, Charles and staff at the Center for Learning and Leadership (CLL) worked
together to develop a Person-Centered Thinking tool called a One-Page Profile. This tool identified what
was important for Charles in terms of physical supports, as well as what was important to him regarding
communicating with the members of the medical team. He included pictures, which illustrated the best way
to hold his arm before, during and after the surgery. He reported that the entire medical team was de-lighted
to get the profile and that they paid close attention to what it said. His doctor stated that he would
like all of his patients to have a document like the one Charles used. “From now on,” declared Charles
about the One-Page Profile, “I will never go through another [medical] procedure without one.”
Staff at the CLL provide individual assistance for the development of Person-Centered Thinking tools such
as the One-Page Profile. We also provide trainings that explain how to use a number of Person-Centered
Thinking tools. For more information, contact Mary Katherine Long at Mary-Long@ouhsc.edu or 405-271-
4500, extension 41012.

CENTER FOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
OKLAHOMA’S FEDERALLY DESIGNATED
UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (UCEDD)
MARCH 2 0 1 1
March is Developmental Disability Awareness Month
“Life without Limits” – 2011 Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day
On March 9, people with developmental disabilities, advocates, direct support
professionals and family members gathered at the State Capitol to raise aware-ness
about issues that are important to them. The theme this year was “Life
without Limits,” and the speakers addressed a number of topics including fund-ing
for services and supports, increased reimbursement rates for providers,
and employment. Wanda Felty, a family advocate, spoke to the gathering
about the 6,050 people waiting for services through the Developmental Disabilities Services Division
(DDSD). She read the names of people on the waiting list and challenged the group to become their cham-pions.
“See the Person Not the Disability” – 2011 People with Disabilities Awareness Day
The 17th Annual People with Disabilities Awareness Day will be Tuesday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. at the State Capitol. This event is hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
(DRS) and provides an opportunity to educate lawmakers about the issues impacting the lives of people
with disabilities. Especially during a time of economic hardship, it is important for people with disabilities,
family members, professionals and advocates to speak with their lawmakers about the
issues that are important to them. Attendees also can visit booths with information from
various disability organizations on the 2nd and 4th floor rotunda. Be sure to bring a gov-ernment-
issued I.D. to gain access to the Capitol. You can look up your legislators at
this website: http://www.ok.gov/redirect.php?link_id=322.
Spotlight On: Person-Centered Thinking
Charles is a man who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Recently he was sched-uled
to have major dental surgery. He had some fears related to the surgery because he
was not sure that the members of his medical team would be familiar with his disability
and his support needs. Chief among his concerns was whether the team would know
how to provide physical supports during the surgery, such as making sure his right arm
was secured. He also wanted the team to take time to communicate with him and allow him to speak for
himself.
To address these concerns, Charles and staff at the Center for Learning and Leadership (CLL) worked
together to develop a Person-Centered Thinking tool called a One-Page Profile. This tool identified what
was important for Charles in terms of physical supports, as well as what was important to him regarding
communicating with the members of the medical team. He included pictures, which illustrated the best way
to hold his arm before, during and after the surgery. He reported that the entire medical team was de-lighted
to get the profile and that they paid close attention to what it said. His doctor stated that he would
like all of his patients to have a document like the one Charles used. “From now on,” declared Charles
about the One-Page Profile, “I will never go through another [medical] procedure without one.”
Staff at the CLL provide individual assistance for the development of Person-Centered Thinking tools such
as the One-Page Profile. We also provide trainings that explain how to use a number of Person-Centered
Thinking tools. For more information, contact Mary Katherine Long at Mary-Long@ouhsc.edu or 405-271-
4500, extension 41012.